# Leningrad (2009)

> A stranded foreign journalist and an idealistic Soviet police officer form a fragile alliance amid the starvation, bombardment, and military terror of besieged Leningrad.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1640

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Aleksandr Buravskiy
- Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alexander Beyer, Christian Berkel, Eckehard Hoffmann, Olga Sutulova, Aleksandr Abdulov
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, harrowing, tense, historical film night, serious weekend viewing

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